

Germinal
1993 · Movie · 2h 40m
DramaRomance
"Who needs God and Heaven? We can change this lousy world."
Overview
It's mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner's town. They are exploited by the mine's owner. One day the decide to go on strike, and then the authorities repress them.
Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Key crew
- Claude BerriDirector
- Claude BerriScreenplay
- Arlette LangmannScreenplay
- Jean-Louis RoquesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Miou-Miou'La Maheude'
- RenaudÉtienne Lantier
- Jean CarmetVincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
- Judith HenryCatherine Maheu
- Jean-Roger MiloAntoine Chaval
- Gérard DepardieuToussaint Maheu
- Laurent TerzieffSouvarine
- Bernard FressonVictor Deneulin
- Jean-Pierre BissonRasseneur
- Jacques DacqminePhilippe Hennebeau
- Anny DupereyMrs. Hennebeau
- Gérard CroceMaigrat
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Themes
industrial revolutionsocial movementearnest























